The rapid growth of telemedicine is pushing healthcare providers to adapt their business models to provide more clinical care from a distance. Earlier this month, Walgreens announced that it is expanding its telehealth offering, which allows customers to track their…
Operating room teams should stay put more often, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University. Researchers secretly tracked both the number and length of door openings during 191 knee and hip surgeries over a three month period at…
Companies have more than a 1 in 10 chance of having an employment charge filed against them, according to a new study. The study by Hiscox, a global specialty insurer, found that companies based in New Mexico faced the greatest…
Doctors who ordered extra medical tests and procedures for patients had the lowest risk of being sued for malpractice, according to a new study. Researchers found that doctors across all specialties who practiced defensive medicine, providing the most costly care…
